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PTSD Symptoms and Sexual Harassment: The Role of Attributions and Perceived Control
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Larsen, Sadie E.; Fitzgerald, Louise F. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Researchers have compiled significant evidence demonstrating that sexual harassment leads to psychological harm, including the full symptom picture of PTSD, but few have examined the psychological processes involved. Research on attributions among trauma victims would suggest that causal attributions and perceptions of control may be important…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Sexual Harassment, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychology
In Harm's Way: Factors Related to Psychological Distress following Sexual Harassment
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Collinsworth, Linda L.; Fitzgerald, Louise F.; Drasgow, Fritz – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2009
The negative consequences for victims of sexual harassment are well documented. However, one area unexamined is the process that leads to harm. Researchers have proposed three influences (i.e., objective or stimulus factors, individual factors, and contextual factors) on the psychological, health-related, and organizational outcomes of sexual…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Victims of Crime, Psychological Patterns, Influences
Angry and Afraid: Women's Appraisal of Sexual Harassment during Litigation
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Wright, Caroline Vaile; Fitzgerald, Louise F. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine primary appraisal of sexual harassment, that is, a victim's cognitive evaluation of the harassment and the factors that influence this appraisal. The perspectives of 72 female plaintiffs were investigated by measuring their primary appraisal of the event, examining the structure of this appraisal, and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Multivariate Analysis, Gender Issues, Sexual Harassment
Situation-Specific Assessment of Sexual Harassment.
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Mazzeo, Suzanne E.; Bergman, Mindy E.; Buchanan, NiCole T.; Drasgow, Fritz; Fitzgerald, Louise F. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2001
A survey of 13,743 women in the armed forces used an instrument to identify specific experiences of sexual harassment rather than aggregate approaches. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the measure's construct validity. Reasons for using aggregate versus situation-specific approaches were identified. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Females, Measures (Individuals), Military Personnel
Sexual Harassment: A Research Analysis and Agenda for the 1990s.
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Fitzgerald, Louise F.; Shullman, Sandra L. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1993
Reviews two major themes in sexual harassment research (prevalence figures and perceptions/attributions) and two emerging areas (victim responses and organizational factors). Identifies lack of research on training interventions and organizational response patterns as well as a lack of conceptual clarity and specificity in research. (81…
Descriptors: Career Development, Coping, Employment Practices, Females
The Incidence and Outcomes of Sexual Harassment among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Women: A Comparison across Levels of Cultural Affiliation
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Shupe, Ellen I.; Cortina, Lilia M.; Ramos, Alexandra; Fitzgerald, Louise F.; Salisbury, Jan – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
An extensive body of literature has documented the widespread and damaging nature of sexual harassment among Anglo women, but little attention has focused on the experiences of women of color. The current paper begins to address this gap by comparing sexual harassment incidence rates and psychological and work-related outcomes of Hispanic and…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Females, Incidence, Whites